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241 [Three-Person Bureau] If You Ask How Japan and Korea Spend the Summer: Fireworks in One Hand, Watermelon in the Other

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Topics for this episode: Observations from the South Korean election scene: vastly different atmospheres and moods between the two sides A hard advertisement for Hebei tourism suddenly appears in Moon Jae-in's bookstore Where is the seaside spot most beloved by young Koreans? The most tragic 'fireworks festival' in all of Japan, plagued by misfortune Young Koreans prefer 'playing in the mud' over 'fireworks'

Original Chinese title & description

241【三人局】若问日韩如何消夏 左手捻花火右手捧西瓜

本期话题: 韩国大选现场观感 双方气势心情大不同 文在寅书店惊现河北文旅硬广 韩国年轻人最钟爱的海景在哪里? 命运多舛,全日本最悲催的“花火大会” 比起“花火”,韩国年轻人更High“玩泥巴”

Participation credit “聊天的人”:权小星、沙青青、梵一如。
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